Decarbonizer for gas-engines.



.0. L. WINTERS DECARBONIZER FOR GAS ENGINES.

APPucAuoN man AUG-9. 19:1.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

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To all 2:- Phiiadeiphia, in the county 01 o and State of Pennsylvania, have inve certain new and. useful liiixproyeme' iw iii llec arhouizers for Gas-Engines, of which 7 following is a specification.

his invention relate to de 'arhonizers for ijj'ls engines; and more pa culurly to 2. .elieless attachment associated ch the intnke manifold adapted to redur CEUFbOIllZL- tioc oi the cylinders, spark plugs, etc.

One of the objects of the present invention to provide a simple and practical device of the above general character having" h h tively few parts fi'lllCll "will he inexpeiis m to mauufecture arid install. A further ohject is to provide a-device of the shove character permitting ready adjustment yet to be free from valves. A further object is to provide a device of the above general charucter for admitting a certain amount of moisture to the explosive charge "whereby it enter errpeusiou thereof will tulle place re shlt i in a more economical and smoother operation oi th engine. A furth r object is to prevent earhonizing of? the spa ilugs and an accumulation of carbon. W h i the cylinders. a F

Uther obj "Will he in part ch no iroi'zi the annexed drawings and in part indicated in connection therewith by the following analysis of this invention.

This invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of parts and in the unique relations of the members and in the relative proportioning and (llSPOSllJlOH thereof; all as more completely outlined herein.

To enalcleothers skilled iuthe art so fully to comprehend the underlying features thereof that they may embody the same by the numerous modifications in structure and relation contemplated by this invention, drawings depicting a preferred form have been annexed as a part of this disclosure, and in such drawings, like characters of ref- 1.2. ill.-

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atioi all iew showing out opp d the engine of an certain parts being shown in section or broken awein. order that the inu/ yeiitioii may be fully miderstood. is .eiifenlurg-ited detail View.

new to the drawings iii-detail more particularly to Fig l, 5 denotes the radiator o2? L11 automobile in its usual position in front the engine. carbureter 6 is adopted to supply the explosive mirtui'e to the engine through an intake manifold 7. A throttle valve 8 is positioned in this manifold and preferably adjacent the throttle valve or other convenient place-in the intake manifold there is inserted an analways satisfactory as a certain amount of sediment and rust might pass through the pipe ll to clog); the subsequent ports of the uttzu'thuicut as will opp-cur hereinafter. If, hoii'ovor, this done a filter device 16 is preferably provided "for the purpose of taking up as much sediment as possible prior to the admission of water to the tank 13.

T he pipe 11 is preferably oi copper tubing about nnewighth oi: an inch in diameter and that portion passing through the gasket is provided with a small opening 17 about 011e-sixty-fourth of an inch in diameter facing toward the engine.

It will he noted also that the pipe 11 projects entirely through the gasket and its open end is closed by nnuir filter and regulz'll'Ol 18. This air filter is preferably formed of a wire wound or covered with filtering material. ln fact, an ordinary pipe stem cleaner is found to work very satisfactorily. Likewise the opposite end 12 of the pipe 11 corresponding parts throughisprovided with asimilar adjustable filter filters relatively to the ends of the pipe the amount of air and the amount of water may be regulated and proportioned, as desired. The ends of the wire are bent over to-hold them in adjusted position. In other words, the construction constitutes .a valveless water carbureteri in which both the air inlet and Y acting to filter both the air and water so adthe water inlet are controlled by a mechanism which performs the dual function of regulating proportionately the volume of air "and water admitted and at the same time mitted, to prevent clogging of the outlet.

.It is therefore-believed that the present invention comprises a simple 'and practical attachment particularly adaptedfor use in connection with the carbureter of gas engines for the purpose of accomplishing, among others, allthe objects and advantages set' forth, such as preventing carbonization will so fully reveal the gist of this inven-- of the cylinders and spark plugs, and for producing a more economical and smoother operation of the engine.

Without further analysis, the foregoing tion that others can by applying current knowledge readily adapt it for varlous applications without omitting certain features that, from the standpoint of the prior art,

' fairly constitute essential characteristics of thegeneric or specific aspects of this inven- I tion, and therefore such adaptations should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and .range of equivalency of the followings claims.

I claim:

" 1. In a device of the character described, the combination with an intake manifold, of a water supply, a pipe adapted to take water from said supply at a point below the plane of said manifold and open to the atmosphere at its opposite end, the said pipe being providedintermediate its ends with a relatively minute feed opening into said manifold, whereby water is fed to the nianifold in regulated quantity proportioned to the air supplied thereto.

the combination with an intake manifold, of a water supply, a pipe adapted to take water from said supply at a point below the manifold, whereby water is fed to the manifold in regulated quantity proportioned to 2. In a device of the character described,

the air supplied thereto, and a water and air proportioning and detritus excluding medium within said pipe.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with an intake manifold, of a water supply, a pipe adapted to take water from said supply at a point below the plane of said manifold and open to the atmosphere at its opposite end, the said pipe being provided intermediate its ends with a relatively minute feed opening into said manifold, whereby water is fed to the mani-,

fold in regulated quantity proportioned to the air supplied thereto, and a water and air proportioning and detritus excluding medium within said pipe and extending beyond the'ends thereof.

4. In a device of the character described, in combination with an intake manifold, a source of water supply, a pipe connecting said water supply with the interior of the manifold and having -.a small outlet hole therein, the ends of said pipe being open and longitudinally adjustable filtering means positioned in said ends. for regulating the amount of water and air admitted therethrough and simultaneously filtering the same.

5. In a device of the character described, in combination with an internal combustion engine, and an intake manifold, a water supply, a pipe leading from said water supply to the intake manifold having a'small'opening'to the manifold, and adjustable means in the ends of saidpipe adapted to regulate the amount of water and air drawn in through said open ends.

6. In a deviceof the character described, in combination with an internal combustion engine and an intake manifold, a water supply, a pipe with open ends leading from said water supply to the intake manifold having a small opening to the manifold and adjustable means in the open ends of said pipe adapted to regulate the amount of water and air drawn in through' said open ends, said means comprising a wire covered with filtering material extending into the pipe, the ends of which project outwardly therefrom whereby the same may be conveniently moved in and out.

7. An attachment for gas engines adapted rew AVAILABLE COPY said pipe whereby the amount and propel whereby the amount of fluid passing there-- tionof fluids passing therethrough' to the through to the outlet may be controlled. 10 outlet may, be contrelledl v In testimony whereof I affix my signature 9. Anattachment for gas engines adapted in presence 0'15 two Witnesses.

5 to be placed in the intake manifold cempris- DAVID L. WINTERS;

ing' a gasket, van pipe associated with said Witneeses: gasket,'an outlet hole wlthm the gasket and M; E. MURY,'

filtering means. assecia'ted with saicl pipe "JOSEPHINE M. GIMBCBN. 

